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Hail alarm and danger of thunderstorms: Where the storm strikes!
Hot showers and thunderstorms are moving across Austria: weather warnings and forecasts for the coming days. Find out more here.
Hail alarm and danger of thunderstorms: Where the storm strikes!
From Wednesday onwards, heavy showers will spread from the mountains of Austria, triggered by a low in Italy. This change in weather results in an increased tendency for thunderstorms, especially in the south of the country. According to vol.at local heavy rain and hail are possible. The German Weather Service has already warned of significant amounts of precipitation in the south.
On Wednesday morning, sunny weather is expected in the north and east. From midday onwards, however, thunderstorm cells move towards the lowlands. It will stay dry the longest in the Danube region west of Vienna, with temperatures between 18 and 23 degrees. The wind is mostly light.
Forecast for the coming days
Another weather-determining element is the cold front of a Scandinavian depression, which will reach the Alpine region on Thursday. Rain will begin in the mountains in the early hours of the morning. As the day progresses, the showers spread across the entire country. Heavy rain and thunderstorms can be expected in Carinthia and Styria. Temperatures will drop to between 14 and 19 degrees, while the wind will be moderate to brisk from the northwest.
On Friday the weather situation will improve after a cloudy start with isolated showers. It will clear up as the day progresses and it will remain mostly dry on Saturday, although isolated thunderstorms may occur in the mountains in the afternoon. The maximum values reach up to 20 degrees and a spring-like temperature level sets in.
Current warning situation
On May 21, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. uwz.at reported an increased tendency for showers and thunderstorms due to the Italian low. The cold front of the Scandinavian depression is expected in the Alpine region on Thursday, May 22, 2025. The meteorologists are warning of significant amounts of rain in the south of Austria, as this will be combined with another low in Italy.
Dense clouds and heavy rain are expected in the mountains and large parts of the country in the coming days. There may also be heavy rain and thunderstorms in the south and southeast. While precipitation will ease during the day on Friday, residual clouds can be expected over the mountainous region on Saturday, with the north and southeast experiencing a sunny day.
For further information on current weather conditions and warnings, please visit uwz.at.